ESE ISO 639-3
Ese Ejja
Ese’ejja Autonym
A language of Bolivia
- ISO 639
- ese
- Alternate Names
- Ese Eja, Ese Exa, Ese’eha, Eseejja, Essejja, Huarayo, Tiatinagua, “Chama” (pej.)
- Autonym
- Ese’ejja
- Population
- 520 in Bolivia (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 730 (Crevels 2012). Total users in all countries: 1,110.
- Location:
- El Beni, La Paz, and Pando departments; Portachuelo Alto, Portachuelo Bajo, Portachuelo Medio; into foothills on Beni and Madre de Dios rivers.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Tacanan, Chama
- Dialects
- Each clan has slight dialect differences; all seem inherently intelligible. Most divergent Tacanan language. Tambopata dialect in Peru somewhat different from the Bolivian dialect.
- Typology
- SOV; 18 consonants and 4 vowels.
- Language Use
- Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1984–2012.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Ese Ejja
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Madre de Dios region: Maldonado area on Heath and Tambopata rivers.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous) View other languages of Peru
Language Name
Ese Eja
User Population
590 in Peru (2007 census). Ethnic population: 590 (2007 census).
Map
Location: El Beni, La Paz, and Pando departments; Portachuelo Alto, Portachuelo Bajo, Portachuelo Medio; into foothills on Beni and Madre de Dios rivers.
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